HC Deb 09 March 1899 vol 68 cc271-2
SIR C. DILKE (Gloucester, Forest of Dean)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the explanation of the diminution of the Supplementary Estimate for coal from £316,000 to £110,000?

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. MACARTNEY, Antrim, S.)

The explanation is that the balance has been met by saving on other items of the Vote.

SIR C. DILKE

Then that amount has been spent on coal?

MR. MACARTNEY

Yes, certainly.